Author

Charles Perrault

10 standalones · 10 works in the catalog

1628–1703 · Paris, Île-de-France, France

Charles Perrault was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard".

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fantasy
fairy tale retelling
horror

Works

Genre

10 of 10 works

The Foolish Wishes1693short storyfantasy
Donkey-Skin1694short storyfantasy
Bluebeard1697short storyfantasy
Cinderella; or, the Little Glass Slipper1697short storyfairy tale retelling
Hop o' My Thumb1697short storyfantasy
Little Red Riding Hood1697short storyfantasy
Ricky with the Tuft1697short storyfantasy
The Master Cat or Puss in Boots1697short story
The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood1697short storyfantasy
Toads and Diamonds1697short storyfantasy